Blencowe John I 1860

John Ingham Blencowe   [739]
1860-1946

Father Nm: John George Blencowe [738] born 1815 c 27.3.1817 St. Marys St. Marylebone died 10.4.1900 Bineham Sussex; Oldest Known Ancestor – Thomas Blencowe, C1475, Marston St Lawrence.

Mother Nm: Frances Campion [1919] born 6.12.1829 Danny Park Sussex died 8.4.1918 Chailey

Marriage Dt:1888 or 1889 or 1899.

K comments: Wife Mabel Frances daughter Margaret Penelope, brother Robert Campion sister Frances Isabel served in the war with distinction.

Spouse comments:Mabel Frances Ingram 1861.

Children:Margaret Penelope 1890.

(Research):Alumn Oxon 1715-1886 (Foster) Judith Brent, GR[B] Cuckfield March 1861 GR[M] Lewes March 1888 or 1889 vol 2b p 243 [or 1899].

1881 Census

Undergraduate Oxford University visiting Ernest Wilkinson Curate of Frinstead Kent.

Note played cricket for Bradfield College Oxford and is listed in Cricket Archives.

1891 Land Agent St John Sub Castro Sussex
  1. Blencowe John Ingham Head M M 30 Land Agent (Em’er) Sussex – Hurstpierpoint
  2. Blencowe Mabel Francis Wife M F 29 Sussex – Chailey
  3. Blencowe Margaret P Dau – F 1 Sussex – Brighton
  4. Bryant Eliza Servnt S F 22 Nurse Domestic Servant (Em’ee) Norfolk – –
  5. Markwick Ada Servnt S F 22 Cook Domestic Servant (Em’ee) Sussex – Maresfield
  6. Fenner Emily Servnt S F 23 Hse/Prlmd Dmstc Servant(Em’ee) Sussex – Lewes
1901 Census Lewes Sussex
  1. Blencowe John I Head Land Agent M 1861 Hurstpierpoint 40
  2. Blencowe Mabel Wife F 1862 Chailey 39 Sussex
  3. Blencowe Margaret P Dau. F 1890 Brighton 11
1911 Census Lewes Sussex
  1. Blencowe Frances Mother Living On Own Means F 1830 Brighton 81
  2. Blencowe Frances Isabel Sister Living On Own Means F 1865 Chailey 46
  3. Blencowe John Ingham Head Auctioneer, Appraiser, Valuer, House Agent M 1861 Hurstpierpoint 50
  4. Blencowe Mabel Frances Wife F 1862 Chailey 49

 

Sussex Yeomanry
WW1

Blencowe John Ingham, 1860, Chailey, Temp. Major, Sussex Yeomanry.

According to John Ingham’s application for a commission in the Sussex Yeomanry (TF) which he completed on 18th September 1914 (aged 53), he had previously served with the regiment as a Sergeant between 1902 and 1905, being discharged in 1905 on the expiration of his time. On his application, he indicated that he had been educated at (what looks like) Bradfield College and Brasenose College, Oxford. He gave his address for correspondence as Cinder Farm, Chailey and his profession as Land Agent.

1914
  • 5th Oct. John Ingham Blencowe was appointed 2nd Lieutenant with the 2/1st Sussex Yeomanry.
1915
  • 18th Feb. Made temporary Lieutenant.
  • 6th Apr. appointed temporary Major. Source: Supplement to the London Gazette 19th April 1915.
1916
  • Dec. Major John Ingham Blencowe was appointed as Assistant War Department Agent and Valuer for Eastern Command and continued in this role, gaining the final rank of Captain, until his duties ceased on 10th July 1920.
Sources
  1. Paul Nixon for the research and great amount of material that he has collected on the Sussex 54 VAD and Frances I Blencowe in particular. Chailey Blog

After the War

John Ingham Blencowe lived at Pelham House in Lewes (now the council offices) and eventually moved to Church House in Chailey where he died in 1945 at the age of 85.

The Blencowe family was one of the most influential families in Chailey and the name crops up time and time again in contemporary newspaper reports. Robert Campion Blencowe and Frances Isabel Blencowe in particular also played significant roles in the village during the war years.

1939 Census,Penchers Hill , Chailey R.D., Sussex, England

John, I Blencowe 15 Dec 1860 Male Justice Of The Peace
Mabel F Blencowe 27 Aug 1861 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Margaret E Ingram 13 Feb 1863 Female Private Means Single

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